Occasionally, Access Violation crashes are a result of a conflict with a background application. We recommend disabling any overlays or hooks such as RivaTuner, ShadowPlay, Fraps, ReShade and AMD Chill.

A Selective Startup can also help diagnose whether a background application is resulting in your Access Violation crashes. This can be performed by:

If the crashes no longer occur after having performed the Selective Startup, try re-introducing your programs one-by-one to determine which is causing your crashes.

Potential Cause: Outdated or Faulty Drivers

Please ensure your GPU drivers are up-to-date. When updating your drivers, please perform a clean installation ensuring all previous versions have been removed - this is particularly important if you’ve changed your GPU at any point.

If your crashes have arisen after a specific driver update, you may need to roll back your drivers to an older version.

Potential Cause: Faulty RAM

Sometimes, Access Violation crashes may occur as a result of a problem with your RAM. We recommend running the Windows Memory Diagnostic utility which will highlight any issues.

Potential Cause: Corrupted Windows Files

The Windows System File Checker will repair any Microsoft DLLs that may be preventing Vermintide 2 from playing correctly. This can be done by:

1. Launch the 'Command Prompt' as an administrator2. If prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, enter the password or select 'Allow'3. Enter 'sfc /scannow' (excluding quotation marks)

Potential Cause: Overclocked Components

Overclocked PC components can occasionally result in Access Violation crashes. Try disabling any overclocks and seeing if the issue persists.

Potential Cause: DirectX

If playing Vermintide 2 and on Windows 10, switching your DirectX version within the launcher may benefit you.